Senior Advisor - Tax - #447136

Job Description

Why should you join our team?

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is an independent renewable energy producer with an extensive and growing portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States, France and Chile. The Corporation develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities.

For more than 30 years, Innergex has believed in a world where abundant renewable energy promotes healthier communities and creates shared prosperity. We are convinced that generating power from renewable sources will lead the way to a better world. We remain committed to responsible growth that balances people, our planet, and prosperity. We believe in offering an engaging, inclusive and supportive work environment where each team member can thrive.

Your contribution!

Reporting to the Director – Tax, you will be responsible for supporting the tax team in its efforts and will make a significant contribution to the mission and objectives of the tax group.

Your day-to-day!

• Support the team throughout the entire tax provision process, including managing the relationship with the external auditor;
• Collaborate in the preparation or review of amounts and their presentation in the financial statements;
• Validate and review the assumptions underlying the provision;
• Analyze and document positions taken on complex tax-related matters;
• Coordinate certain analyses related to the consolidated tax provision;
• Assist the team in updating and analyzing tax financial projections for Canadian and foreign entities;
• Collaborate on the tax optimization of the Innergex group using the group’s tax financial projections;
• Support the Treasury department with inter-jurisdictional fund transfers and coordinate the preparation of the legal documentation required for various cross-border transactions;
• Review tax assumptions within the group’s various financial models for both development-stage and operating projects;
• Conduct research and document tax positions of interest to the group;
• Coordinate certain assigned mandates and review aspects of the work performed by external consultants;
• Monitor developments in tax legislation and ensure the group’s compliance;
• Track evolving tax measures specific to the renewable energy sector and propose tax optimization strategies;
• Contribute to special tax mandates;
• Participate in the development of tools or presentations to communicate and simplify strategic tax concepts for various departments or executive management;
• Propose continuous improvements to processes and tools beneficial to the tax team or the company as a whole.
  
  
  

Your skills, our requirements!

• University degree in accounting, law, or finance;
• Completed or ongoing training in taxation, or a combination of training and relevant experience;
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in corporate taxation or within a large accounting firm;
• Knowledge of international taxation is an asset;
• Knowledge of tax structure planning and optimization is an asset;
• Strong desire to learn new things combined with a strong practical sense;
• Excellent analytical skills and organizational skills;
• Ability to adapt to change in a fast-growing, international environment;
• Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with different stakeholders outside of Québec on a regular basis.
  
  
  

Additional considerations!

• The position can be based in the company's Longueuil (Quebec) headquarters, steps away from the Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke metro station.
• This position is a P3 level.
  
  
  

Our benefits!

• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Three weeks vacation to start and paid vacations during the holiday season;
• 100% Innergex-funded medical insurance from day one of employment, including primary care services through dialogue (or telemedicine) for permanent positions;
• Group retirement and stock purchase plans with employer participation;
• Electric vehicle (E-VIP) incentive program;
• Hybrid work model;
• Career development opportunities;
• Offices accessible by public transportation.
  
  
  

Innergex is an equal opportunity employer that values each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Innergex is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and bases all employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. The key to our success as a global company is to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.